Huayu: As a child star, I just want to be famous

Chapter 276 Be the First to Eat Crabs
Chen Linfeng wins Best Actor and Best Director awards in one night

"Xiao Chen and Li An shine together at the Golden Horse Awards"

"The male god who is both a movie actor and a famous director, makes others envious"

"Xiao Chen said that Zhao Benshan should be the best actor"

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The next morning, Chen Linfeng received a number of Taiwan Island newspapers collected by Sister Mei, which were almost all reports on yesterday's Golden Horse Awards.

He occupies nearly half of the page.

As an actor, at this time, you have much more advantages than just being a director.

No matter where they are, most people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and in Hong Kong and Macau know Chen Linfeng, or at least know him as a person.

Even those who are older and don't often pay attention to entertainment news may not react at first, but as soon as they hear the person who got the top score in the imperial examination but didn't go to Yanda Shuimu, they will know who it is.

In this situation, we learned that he had won the award, and was the Best Actor (this is what the public knows best).

Some people asked directly, "Can Xiao Chen win the Best Actor award? That's incredible. Isn't this a title only given to big stars from Hong Kong?"

Obviously this person doesn't know much about the entertainment industry, but he knows the title of "Best Actor" and thinks it is a high-sounding title.

And it is an honor for Xiao Chen to win the Best Actor award.

Although the concept is not quite right, this is how cognition is gradually established.

The discussion about this online is much more heated.

Especially among some old fans and new fans, Chen Linfeng this time surpassed Liang Chaowei, Zhao Benshan, and Guo Fucheng, all of whom are famous figures.

These three people in particular happen to be characters who are close to the top in popularity in Hong Kong and Mainland China respectively.

"Xiao Chen is good, but he can't surpass Liang Chaowei, the Cannes Film Festival winner."

"Don't worry about how you got it. Just tell me whether you won it in the same year."

"Xiao Chen's attitude was still very humble. People said at the time that Zhao Benshan should have won the award more."

It has to be said that Chen Linfeng's words at the time also made Zhao Benshan a hot topic.

Even though Zhao Benshan himself is feeling heavy-hearted right now because of his father's affairs, when facing an interview with reporters, he couldn't help but feel comforted when he heard Xiao Chen say that when he won the award.

"Xiao Chen won the award based on his ability. He has the level. The rest depends on the judges' preferences and a little bit of luck. I think it's good that he won the Best Actor award. There's nothing wrong with that."

In general, public opinion in the mainland tends to congratulate him, and few people think that he is unworthy of the position.

However, there is some noise in Hong Kong Island and the Bay Island.

Especially Chen Xiao, who won the Best Actor award over two superstars, and shared the Best Director award with Li An. He really is that young.

It really makes some media feel unbalanced.

Some tabloids directly said that Chen won the award entirely because of the Venice Golden Lion, and that it was Zhang Yimou who pushed him up.

Also, there is something shady about the changes in the judging rules for the Golden Horse Awards this time.

This is somewhat embarrassing.

When the judging rules were first announced to the public, it was said that there were two judging processes. The latter part that determined who would win the award would be conducted by a small jury with a small number of people, and the details of the judging were not disclosed to the public.

The media in Hong Kong have been criticizing it, saying it tends to favor local films.

Wandao remained silent, or thought that such rules were fine and that one should trust the professional ability of the judges.

Now the results are out, and the ones selected are actors and directors from mainland China, which is a bit embarrassing.

In fact, under this kind of judging rules in the past, there was indeed a shady deal, and the award was won by "Lust, Caution".

But today, because of Chen Linfeng, things have changed, making the Golden Horse Awards seem very fair.

But no matter what, it's a tabloid after all, so logic can be ignored.

When these tabloids criticized Xiao Chen, some of their words were quite harsh, such as selling one's ass and making a money deal.

Then it soon attracted backlash from fans.

In Hong Kong and Taiwan, there is no official Chen Linfeng to restrict the behavior of fans.

The fan circle culture that has been developed for many years is not to be easily messed with. Soon, extreme fans threw ink, threw stones, and even threw posters at the tabloid's company headquarters.

It can be said that this is very uncivilized, but it is just right for dealing with unscrupulous tabloids.

Don't worry about these disturbing things.

At this time, the phone rang and Chen Linfeng answered it.

Han Shanping called, "How's it going, Xiao Chen? I asked you to attend the Golden Horse Awards, and I hope it didn't hurt you."

Chen Linfeng's heart moved when he heard this, "Did President Han receive the news before?"

"Not really, but the relevant department asked me to persuade you, saying that they would definitely not treat you unfairly. Now that I see the result, it turns out that they will not treat you unfairly."

Chen Linfeng pretended to complain, "Boss Han, why didn't you tell me at the beginning? I didn't know anything."

"If I tell you everything, there will be no surprises." Han Shanping said with a smile.

“Besides, there are definitions for not treating people unfairly, but I’m not sure what the definition is.

Just judging by the recent situation, the situation on the island has changed and it seems that a change of leader is about to take place.

Besides, it's almost 08, and we also want to demonstrate our friendly relations to avoid any trouble.

The two sides hit it off immediately.”

Chen Linfeng suddenly realized, but was also a little confused, "Then why did they choose me?"

"You are famous, the higher-ups know you, and you are popular in Wandao.

The main reason is that Whiplash won the Golden Lion, so it was natural for it to win the award and it didn’t violate any selection principles, so the benefit fell on you.”

Chen Linfeng thought to himself, if I didn’t exist in the previous life, would it not be given to other people?

But if you think about it carefully, the only people who can enjoy this treatment are probably Jiang Wen and Zhao Benshan.

But for some reason, the two of them did not show up at all, and the other two films were not able to participate in the exhibition due to the regulations of the Film Bureau. Well, the case is solved. I thought the regulations would be so easy to change this year.

I thought to myself that I didn't have that much power and was still far from it. How could I change history? It turned out that other departments had contributed.

"Now that President Han said that, I understand. It's the right time, right place, and right people. I'm lucky. No wonder I was awarded the Best Actor award. I was wondering about it before."

“You can’t say that, it’s your ability.

Because they think the other party will not refuse, they will have the idea to make you a mascot in the middle.

Don’t confuse cause and effect, so don’t underestimate yourself.”

After Han Shanping finished talking about this, he asked about the preparations for the new movie.

"I heard that you invited Jiang Wu to play the leading role. Are there other stars joining? I think we should find some stars to make it a big production?"

"No, this is my first commercial film, and the most important thing is to be able to steadily recover the cost."

Han Shanping still has some doubts, "Will it work if it's purely mainland actors? Over the years, only "Stone" has managed to get good box office results by using only mainland actors."

"What's wrong with that? You can use my name to promote it when the time comes."

Chen Linfeng knew that the other party, as the publicity and distribution party, mainly didn’t know how to promote the product.

Today's audiences are superstitious about blockbusters, and producers also try their best to make blockbuster movies. There is a reason for this.

Many times, audiences go to see movies for the Hong Kong and Taiwan stars. There is a kind of sentimentality in that, and blockbuster movies can help attract audiences to the theaters and expand the market.

A film with low budget and unknown actors is likely to flop without any success.

In fact, the wind direction has changed a bit now.

Hong Kong and Taiwan stars have been appearing in bad movies for several years in a row, and the mystique is almost gone. Coupled with the heavy blow at the beginning of next year, it should be enough.

Furthermore, the audience’s disappointment with domestic films has reached a peak. As long as the story is good, it is likely to trigger revenge watching.

He could definitely eat this first crab.

The previous life should be "Crazy Racing", which was a work that brought surprises.

However, Ning Hao's film has a certain viewing threshold due to its non-linear narrative. In fact, it is a small boutique type and is not likely to be a box office hit.

However, Chen Linfeng's film is a pure thrilling one, not difficult to understand at all.

He himself actually has some expectations for the box office.

Han Shanping didn't know what the other party was thinking. Although he felt uneasy, he still agreed.

"Okay, let's do as you say."

Given Han Shanping's previous personality, he certainly wouldn't care about a low-cost movie.

But he appreciates talented young directors, such as Jiang Wen before, Ning Hao a few years ago, and Xiao Chen now.

In particular, he is extremely optimistic about Chen Linfeng and hopes that he can take up the banner of the new generation of domestic directors. He also doesn't want him to fall flat on his face when taking the first step.

Chen Linfeng understood the other party's good intentions and explained, "In our country, especially in the mainland, there are almost no small but sophisticated mature genre films. I also want to try a new approach.

Moreover, the most stable approach is to control costs well and be able to recover costs reasonably.

Mr. Han, I don’t specifically pursue blockbusters, and this has always been my philosophy.

For the domestic film market, being able to continuously produce mature genre films and achieve a positive cycle will be more attractive for capital investment.

Compared to simply releasing blockbusters, this is another way to boost the market.”

Han Shanping was slightly relieved. "It's good that you have your own ideas. I was just worried that you wouldn't dare to let go."

"No, two at most. As long as I'm sure the path is right, I will definitely step up my pace later. Besides, an investment of thirty or fifty million is not low. It's considered a medium-sized investment after all."

Han Shanping said unhappily, "This little money is nothing to you, not to mention that there are people like us getting involved."

"So I can't let everyone lose money, so that we can have a future."

"Hey, you are such a good kid."

Han Shanping shook his head.

Young people are so cautious that I almost thought I was the young one.

This is Chen Linfeng's first commercial film. In addition to investing himself, Chen Linfeng also sought help from Huaying and Meiya.

Regarding these two companies, there is no need to say much about Huaying’s capabilities in China.

Mega Asia has strong distribution capabilities throughout East Asia.

Moreover, he is very influential in Hong Kong Island and can help Chen Linfeng reduce a lot of trouble while filming in Hong Kong Island.

After all, the movie he was going to shoot was based on the Korean film "City of Crime" in his previous life.

There are some plots that cannot be filmed in the Mainland, so it is better to set them in Hong Kong Island.

Later, Sister Mei came to inform us that we would have to stay in Wandao for a few more days, as someone from Central China Television would be coming later.

At the same time, a certain leader named Ma from Wandao also wanted to meet him and Liu Qianqian. He was not sure before, but now the itinerary should have been discussed.

Chen Linfeng understood that it was just a show and this should be the follow-up to what Han Shanping had said before.

Showing the family-like attitude of both sides is really the icing on the cake.

Chen Linfeng had no objection to being the mascot himself. In peacetime, the literary and art circles could only do this.

How many people want to do it but haven't been able to do it.

Although it is not time for this leader to run for election yet, he has a considerable advantage in the election. This was clearly demonstrated in the previous local elections, where he was simply invincible.

Moreover, because of the status of the gang he belongs to in past history, his influence is still quite considerable.

After all, it was not the miserable and miserable person it was in later generations.

During the two days that Chen Linfeng was waiting, the Asian edition of Time magazine's report on him and Liu Qianqian was also released.

(End of this chapter)